Regional Soil Laboratory Networks
Countries are organized into Regional Soil Laboratory Networks (RESOLANs), the skeleton of GLOSOLAN. After the successful establishment of the Regional Soil Laboratory Networks for Asia (SEALNET) in 2017, Latin America (LATSOLAN) in 2018, and the Pacific (ASPAC), Africa (AFRILAB), Europe and Eurasia (EUROSOLAN) in 2019, GLOSOLAN successful launched the Regional Soil Laboratory Network for the Near East and North Africa (NENALAB) on 9 June 2020.
African Soil Laboratory Network (AFRILAB)
The African Soil Laboratory Network (AFRILAB) was established through an inception meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, in May 2019. The network aims to connect partners and networks already operating within the African continent. Laboratories in AFRILAB will meet yearly to revise their work plan and position within GLOSOLAN.
Countries in AFRILAB
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comores, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea (République de guinée), Guinea Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Eswatini, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Curious to learn more about the needs and characteristics of soil laboratories in these countries as well as about country specific activities? Look for the country of your interest in the National Soil Laboratory Networks webpage.
Network growth
Governance
Activities in AFRILAB are coordinated by a Chair with the support of a vice-Chair from an African Francophone country and a vice-Chair from an African Anglophone country. In 2021, a Steering Commitee has been established to support the Chair and the Vice-Chairs.
2023-2025
Chair: Ms. Lesego Mooketsi-Selepe (Botswana)
Vice-Chair Francophone countries: Dr. Sougueh Cheik (Djibouti)
Vice-Chair Anglophone countries: Mr. Takesure Tendayi (Zimbabwe)
- Yvette Clarisse Mfopou Mewouo (Cameroon)
- Rolf Mabicka Obame (Gabon)
- Sadick Adams (Ghana)
- Abdourahaman Moustapha (Niger)
- Joseph Uponi (Nigeria)
- Antonia dos Santos Neto (Sao Tome and Principe)
- Marie Pierre Tine (Senegal)
- Belinda Kaninga Kapembwa (Zambia)
2021-2023
Chair: Ms. Lesego Mooketsi-Selepe (Botswana)
Vice-Chair Francophone countries: Dr. Sougueh Cheik (Djibouti)
Vice-Chair Anglophone countries: Mr. Takesure Tendayi (Zimbabwe)
Steering Committee:
- Rolf Mabicka Obame (Gabon)
- Sadick Adams (Ghana)
- Abdourahaman Moustapha (Niger)
- Belinda Kaninga Kapembwa (Zambia)
- Hanane Aroui (Senegal)
- Joseph Uponi (Nigeria)
- Antonia dos Santos Neto (Sao Tome and Principe)
2019-2021
Chair: Mr. Joseph Uponi (Nigeria)
Vice-Chair Francophone countries: Mr. Abdourahaman Moustapha (Niger)
Vice-Chair Anglophone countries: Mr. Lesego Mooketsi-Selepe (Botswana)
Recent AFRILAB meetings
Raising confidence in quality measurements from soil laboratories in Sub-Saharan Africa
Dakar, Senegal | 23-27 October 2023
The in-person training on basic laboratory procedures has the ultimate aim to reinforce the analytical capacity of the members of the African Soil Laboratory Network (AFRILAB)
Fifth AfriLAB meeting
Zoom platform, 15 November | Time: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM GMT+1
The network aims to connect partners and networks already operating within the African continent...
Fourth AfriLAB meeting
Zoom platform, 18-19 October | Time: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CEST, Rome Time
The network aims to connect partners and networks already operating within the African continent...
Third AfriLAB meeting
Zoom platform, 18 October - Time: 10:00 - 13:00 Rome time
The network aims to connect partners and networks already operating within the African continent...
Second AfriLAB meeting
Zoom platform, 30 September - 1 - 8 October (English)/6 - 8 October 2020 (French)
The network aims to connect partners and networks already operating within the African continent...
First AfriLAB meeting
Nairobi, Kenya, 21 - 24 May 2019
AFRILAB facilitates the exchange of experiences among national reference soil laboratories. This network aims to strengthen laboratory performance...